So far as reports have reached us the celebration of the
Redeemer's death this year has been one of the most interesting,
most impressive and most widely observed.
Naturally
the larger number of reports represent small gatheringsfully in accord with the Master's promise that where two
or three were met in His name, He would be in their midst.

The reports show a steady increase in every direction over
last year's reports.
Be it remembered that these are not the
names of persons or households that have been standing on
a church register for a decade, and many of them dead and
buried.
Neither do these reports represent merely nominal
church attendance.
On the contrary, they represent people
who with intelligence and deliberation have counted the cost
and made a full consecration of themselves to the Lord and
His service, even unto death.

We give the showings of reports thus far sent to us where
the Memorial was celebrated by thirty or more persons.
On
account of the fact that The Temple is being used for the
PHOTO-DRAMA OF CREATION, the Tabernacle was used this
year, but was taxed beyond its capacity.
Suburban gatherings
were proportionately larger; hence the real increase in
the Brooklyn congregation was the less apparent: